Codeswitch-Reddit: Exploration of written multilingual discourse in online discussion forums

Ella Rabinovich; Masih Sultani; Suzanne Stevenson

Codeswitch-Reddit: Exploration of written multilingual discourse in online discussion forums

Ella Rabinovich, Masih Sultani, Suzanne Stevenson

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Abstract

In contrast to many decades of research on oral code-switching, the study of written multilingual productions has only recently enjoyed a surge of interest. Many open questions remain regarding the sociolinguistic underpinnings of written code-switching, and progress has been limited by a lack of suitable resources. We introduce a novel, large, and diverse dataset of written code-switched productions, curated from topical threads of multiple bilingual communities on the Reddit discussion platform, and explore questions that were mainly addressed in the context of spoken language thus far. We investigate whether findings in oral code-switching concerning content and style, as well as speaker proficiency, are carried over into written code-switching in discussion forums. The released dataset can further facilitate a range of research and practical activities.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	EMNLP-IJCNLP 2019 - 2019 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing and 9th International Joint Conference on Natural Language Processing, Proceedings of the Conference
Publisher	Association for Computational Linguistics
Pages	4776-4786
Number of pages	11
ISBN (Electronic)	9781950737901
State	Published - 2019
Externally published	Yes
Event	2019 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing and 9th International Joint Conference on Natural Language Processing, EMNLP-IJCNLP 2019 - Hong Kong, China Duration: 3 Nov 2019 → 7 Nov 2019

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Name	EMNLP-IJCNLP 2019 - 2019 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing and 9th International Joint Conference on Natural Language Processing, Proceedings of the Conference

Conference

Conference	2019 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing and 9th International Joint Conference on Natural Language Processing, EMNLP-IJCNLP 2019
Country/Territory	China
City	Hong Kong
Period	3/11/19 → 7/11/19

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© 2019 Association for Computational Linguistics

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Computational Theory and Mathematics
Computer Science Applications
Information Systems

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Rabinovich, E., Sultani, M., & Stevenson, S. (2019). Codeswitch-Reddit: Exploration of written multilingual discourse in online discussion forums. In EMNLP-IJCNLP 2019 - 2019 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing and 9th International Joint Conference on Natural Language Processing, Proceedings of the Conference (pp. 4776-4786). (EMNLP-IJCNLP 2019 - 2019 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing and 9th International Joint Conference on Natural Language Processing, Proceedings of the Conference). Association for Computational Linguistics.

Rabinovich, Ella ; Sultani, Masih ; Stevenson, Suzanne. / Codeswitch-Reddit : Exploration of written multilingual discourse in online discussion forums. EMNLP-IJCNLP 2019 - 2019 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing and 9th International Joint Conference on Natural Language Processing, Proceedings of the Conference. Association for Computational Linguistics, 2019. pp. 4776-4786 (EMNLP-IJCNLP 2019 - 2019 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing and 9th International Joint Conference on Natural Language Processing, Proceedings of the Conference).

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Rabinovich, E, Sultani, M & Stevenson, S 2019, Codeswitch-Reddit: Exploration of written multilingual discourse in online discussion forums. in EMNLP-IJCNLP 2019 - 2019 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing and 9th International Joint Conference on Natural Language Processing, Proceedings of the Conference. EMNLP-IJCNLP 2019 - 2019 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing and 9th International Joint Conference on Natural Language Processing, Proceedings of the Conference, Association for Computational Linguistics, pp. 4776-4786, 2019 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing and 9th International Joint Conference on Natural Language Processing, EMNLP-IJCNLP 2019, Hong Kong, China, 3/11/19.

Codeswitch-Reddit: Exploration of written multilingual discourse in online discussion forums. / Rabinovich, Ella; Sultani, Masih; Stevenson, Suzanne.
EMNLP-IJCNLP 2019 - 2019 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing and 9th International Joint Conference on Natural Language Processing, Proceedings of the Conference. Association for Computational Linguistics, 2019. p. 4776-4786 (EMNLP-IJCNLP 2019 - 2019 Conference on Empirical Methods in Natural Language Processing and 9th International Joint Conference on Natural Language Processing, Proceedings of the Conference).

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